THATso much of section three of an act entitled “An act supplemental to an act entitled ‘An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United States and the republic of Mexico, and for other purposes,” approved July nineteenth, eighteen hundred and forty eight, as prevents the filling of vacancies in the Medical Department of the Army until further authorized by law, be and the same is hereby repealed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Medical staff of the Army be increased by the addition of ten assistant surgeons to be appointed as provided by existing laws and the regulations made under them.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of the act of eighteen hundred and thirty eight be and hereby are extended so as to authorize the employment of Ten additional Chaplains for military posts of the united States.

Resolved That the Bill from Senate (No. 393) entitled “An Actto provide for an increase of the medical staff; and for an additional number of chaplains, of the Army of the United States. do pass with the following

At the end of the Bill, Add the following Section.

“Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the President be and he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a suitable person, as Judge Advocate for the Army, to be taken from the captains in the Army, who shall have the brevet rank, pay and emoluments of a Major of Cavalry, and that so much of the proviso to the third section of the act approved July nineteenth eighteen hundred and forty eight as related to officers of the adjutant Generals department be and the same is hereby repealed.

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